Performance Management
The Truth About Government Performance
Tom Shoop, Government Executive
What do we have to show for more than two decades of focus on results?

Analytics/Evaluation
12 Ways for Congress to Step Up US Data Innovation
Hallie Golden, Nextgov
As data becomes more important in shaping the country’s day-to-day decision-making, the Center for Data Innovation has some ideas for how Congress can fast track U.S. data innovation.
How to Successfully Harvest Value from Open Data
Jason Shueh, Government Technology
Experts offer advice on how civic tech firms, entrepreneurs and nonprofits — who are are pushing state and local governments to open up more datasets based on national standards — can best use the data they seek.

Efficiency/Reorganization
Defining and achieving efficiency in government
Steve Goodrich, Federal Times
Suggests a number of changes to increase the efficiency of federal agencies.

Innovation
OPM Lab Takes the Lead on Innovation
Katherine Archuleta, Government Executive
Team uses human-centered design to help agencies improve services.